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Education, Employment and Enlistment Spring Spectacular and financial aid help session set for April 22

(03/31/2023) Career and college specialists from across the school district have collaborated to provide families with the opportunity to explore a variety of college, career and alternate pathways to pursue after school.

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Annual elementary art fair runs March 28 through April 6

(03/30/2023) Anoka-Hennepin’s annual elementary art fair will be on display at Northtown Mall in Blaine now through April 6 during mall hours. Art teachers across the district have selected works for display that can be viewed in the rotunda near Best Buy.

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Celebrating the 2023 Above & Beyond Awards recipients

(03/30/2023) At a ceremony held March 29, 13 outstanding district employees were honored as Anoka-Hennepin School District’s 2022-23 Above & Beyond Award recipients.

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District Indian Education program to co-host powwow on April 1

(03/29/2023) Anoka-Hennepin’s Indian Education program will co-host a powwow with Elk River Area Schools, Fridley Public Schools, Roseville Area Schools and St. Michael-Albertville Schools Indian Education programs on Saturday, April 1 at Champlin Park High School.

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Two district high school seniors named U.S. Presidential Scholars candidates

(03/25/2023) Eleanor Fredine, Andover High School; and Adhithya Anandaraj, Blaine High School; are two of approximately 5,000 students recognized nationwide.

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Universal School Meals program to begin in the fall of 2023

(03/24/2023) On March 17, the Minnesota Legislature approved and the Governor signed a bill providing “Universal School Meals,” which means every student may receive one breakfast and one lunch at no cost starting in the fall of 2023. The program will cover one breakfast and one lunch for every student, however ala carte and other meal choices will not be covered.

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School Board meeting set for Monday, March 24.

(03/24/2023) The School Board will convene for its regularly scheduled meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 24 at the Sandburg Education Center, located at 1902 Second Ave. in Anoka. Watch the meeting live online, or on local cable television.

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Parent Engage 360 Podcast Episode 31: Body image and eating disorders, disordered eating

(03/24/2023) There are many factors that may impact the way we feel about ourselves and the way we show up each day, and one of these factors that impact many, including students, is body image. Tune in to the Parent Engage 360 Podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or at ahschools.us/parentengage360.

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Student-built sheds cover storage needs

(03/22/2023) Need more space? Anoka-Hennepin students have you covered! Students from Champlin Park High School built three 8-foot wide by 4-foot deep sheds, which are now open for bidding. The starting bid for each shed is $900.

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Athena Award winners announced from all five district high schools

(03/23/2023) Five female student-athletes — one from each of Anoka-Hennepin’s five traditional high schools — have been recognized for their hard work both in the classroom and on the playing field or court.

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Johnsville Elementary’s Lisa Humble named KS95 Teacher of the Week

(03/22/2023) Lisa Humble of Johnsville Elementary School, has been selected as a KS95 Teacher of the Week. She accepted the award in front of her fifth grade class March 7 from KS95 on-air talent “Hutch.”

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Andover High School boys’ basketball team returns to Class AAAA state tournament

(03/20/2023) The Andover High School boys’ basketball team qualified for the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Class AAAA state tournament and will open play on Tuesday, March 21, taking on top-seeded and defending state champion Park Center High School.

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District to host hiring event for operational positions March 22

(03/15/2023) The Anoka-Hennepin School District will host an in-person hiring event for operational positions Wednesday, March 22 from 2-6 p.m. in the Erling Johnson Rooms A and B at the Educational Service Center (ESC), located at 2727 N Ferry St. in Anoka (enter Door 7).

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Andover High School boys’ hockey places third in MSHSL Class AA State Tournament

(03/13/2023) The Andover High School boys’ hockey team made its fourth straight Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Class AA state tournament appearance to close out the 2022-23 season.

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District students shine at Destination Imagination state competition

(03/09/2023) Seven teams representing Anoka-Hennepin Schools competed at the Destination Imagination state competition at Coon Rapids Middle School March 4. Four teams advanced to the Global Finals which will be held May 20-23 in Kansas City, Mo.

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CRHS engineering students showcase assembly line projects

(03/09/2023) Students enrolled in Scott Storrick’s Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) class hosted a project showcase on March 7 to present their automated assembly lines which they created in class. Students created a short presentation outlining each of their projects for family, friends and community members before showing off their work to conclude the evening.

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Sunrise teacher Pauline Engebretson named KS95 Teacher of the Week

(03/09/2023) A teacher in the district for 24 years, Pauline Engebretson of Sunrise Elementary School, has been selected as a KS95 Teacher of the Week. She accepted the award in front of her third grade class Tuesday, March 7 from KS95 on-air talent “Hutch.”

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Three district educators named semifinalists for Minnesota Teacher of the Year award

(03/07/2023) Of the eight Anoka-Hennepin educators named candidates for the 2023 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award, three have been selected as semifinalists.

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Andover High School boys’ hockey set to make fourth straight state tournament appearance

(03/07/2023) The Andover High School boys’ hockey team earned the No. 4 seed in the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Class AA State Tournament and opens play on Thursday, March 9, taking on No. 5 seed Lakeville South High School.

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Announcing recipients of 2022-23 Above & Beyond Awards

(03/03/2023) Thirteen outstanding district employees have been selected to receive the Anoka-Hennepin School District’s 2022-23 Above & Beyond Award. The 2023 Above & Beyond Awards ceremony to honor these 13 exceptional employees will take place Wednesday, March 29 at the Educational Service Center.

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